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Klein collins Cross Country

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lead the pack for the girls and senior John Watson wi l l lead the boys . Kristen Gibson and Natal ie Ral wi l l also pace the girls team whi le Leonardo Santos and sophomore Anthony Puguero wi l l round out the boys . “I ’m exci ted about getting to work wi th the kids ,” Smi th, who is also an assistant softbal l coach, said. “I want them to come in, have a posi tive atti tude and f ind ways to improve themselves . I love that approach. “I want them to have a good time, set their goals high and work hard to meet those goals . It ’s that simple.”

TYLER SMITH HAS BEEN A LIFER IN KLEIN ISD. Smi th played footbal l and ran track for the Tigers , graduated in 2014 and is now l iving his dream. “Having played and graduated from here, I know how serious Klein Col l ins takes i ts ex tra curricular activi ties ,” Smi th said. “ The atmosphere is very inclusive, and spor ts are a place where kids can be par t of something bigger and bui ld great high school relationships .” The Klein Col l ins cross country program going into 2022 is somewhat young, but has a trio of seniors to show the way. Senior Hope Moon wi l l

Natalie Rall

John Watson

Klein Collins’ Leonardo Santos, Anthony Peguero, John Watson, Kristen Gibson, Natalie Rall and Hope Moon

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